What grammatical error drives you nuts?

[The Poultry Peanut]

Robin'sBrood :

This is an example of the one that probably gets to me the most... (and I see it and hear it EVERYWHERE!)


"This is a photo of Bob and I."

Would you say "this is a photo of I"? NO, so say, "this is a photo of Bob and me" if you would use "me" alone! However, "Bob and I are in this photo" is correct because you would say, "I am in this photo" if Bob wasn't there.

Whew, felt good to get that off my chest.

Next...

I do that all the time

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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ABSOLUTELY!! I was in Craigslist yesterday. I can't STAND someone who is trying to sell a "whatever" but doesn't know how to spell it..

For instance:

Palemino Philly

The sad thing is, there is really no excuse for something like that these days. If I'm not sure about a spelling, a quick Google search will usually give the correct spelling. Example... I "googled" (has that become a word yet?) Palemino Philly and this showed up...

Did you mean: Palomino Filly​

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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I do that all the time

Well now you know.

 

[domino7]

Most of mine have been covered, but It bugs me when people say they could care less, when clearly, they couldn't care less.

 

[The Poultry Peanut]

Robin'sBrood :

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I do that all the time

Well now you know.

My mom is ALWAYS correcting me too.

 

[domino7]

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Well now you know.

My mom is ALWAYS correcting me too.

I'm 50 and my mom is still correcting me too.

 

[debilorrah]

Actually in a place like BYC, one has to take into consideration that there are many young people here, some with learning disabilities. I have seen one youngster improve his spelling tremendously since he started posting a lot. I think if we have a little patience with people they will improve. Pobody's Nerfect.

 

[dacjohns]

Wonder how long this last before turning ugly because people get defensive.

 

[Bunnylady]

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My mother's from Georgia, my father's from Michigan. For years, we had a little sign in our house that read, "both Yankee and Southern spoken here." All my life, I barely get three words out before someone asks, "You're not from around here, are you?"

I don't understand why so many people don't know the difference between "amount" and "number." "Amount" refers to a singular noun (rain, change, population, etc.) and "number" is for plural nouns (raindrops, coins, people). You don't say, "an amount of cows," so why do I constantly see "an amount of people?"

I was flabbergasted when I went into an "Express Lane" at a grocery store a few days ago and the sign read, "12 items or fewer" It was the first time I saw one that got it right!!

 

[eggsrcool]

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Otherwise,